The Department of Mechanical Engineering & Materials Science offers a four-year curriculum leading to a professional baccalaureate degree, a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering (BSME). This degree is designed to prepare students for graduate school, a professional graduate program or industry. The program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET. The BSME curriculum is structured around a basic core of 58 units and a complementary mechanical engineering program of at least 62 units to complete the degree requirement of a total of 120 units.
Basic Core Courses
Humanities, Social Science and Writing
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Humanities and social science (refer to SEAS degree requirements for details) | 18 | |
| Engr 310 | Technical Writing | 3 |
| Total Units | 21 | |
Mathematics and Computation
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Math 132 | Calculus II | 3 |
| Math 233 | Calculus III | 3 |
| Math 217 | Differential Equations | 3 |
| ESE 318 | Engineering Mathematics A | 3 |
| ESE 319 | Engineering Mathematics B | 3 |
| ESE 326 | Probability and Statistics for Engineering | 3 |
| CSE 131 | Introduction to Computer Science | 3 |
| Total Units | 21 | |
Physical Sciences
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Chem 111A | General Chemistry I | 3 |
| Chem 151 | General Chemistry Laboratory I | 2 |
| Physics 197 | Physics I | 4 |
| Physics 198 | Physics II | 4 |
| Physical or Life Science (200-level or above natural science in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Earth and Planetary Science, or Environmental Studies) | 3 | |
| Total Units | 16 | |
Mechanical Engineering Courses
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| MEMS 202 | Computer-Aided Design | 3 |
| MEMS 205 | Mechanics and Materials Science Laboratory | 2 |
| MEMS 253 | Engineering Mechanics I | 3 |
| MEMS 255 | Engineering Mechanics II | 3 |
| MEMS 301 | Thermodynamics | 3 |
| MEMS 305 | Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer Laboratory | 2 |
| MEMS 3110 | Machine Elements | 3 |
| MEMS 3410 | Fluid Mechanics | 3 |
| MEMS 3420 | Heat Transfer | 3 |
| MEMS 350 | Engineering Mechanics III | 3 |
| MEMS 3610 | Materials Science | 3 |
| MEMS 405 | Vibrations and Machine Elements Laboratory | 2 |
| MEMS 411 | Mechanical Engineering Design Project | 3 |
| MEMS 412 | Design of Thermal Systems | 3 |
| MEMS 4301 | Modeling, Simulation and Control | 3 |
| MEMS 4310 | Dynamics and Vibrations | 3 |
| ESE 230 | Introduction to Electrical and Electronic Circuits | 4 |
| MEMS senior electives | 9 | |
| Other courses | 4 | |
| Total Units | 62 | |
Optional Courses:
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| MEMS 1001 | Machine Shop Practicum | 1 |
| MEMS 1003 | Mechanical Engineering Design and Build | 1 |
| MEMS 101 | Introduction to Mechanical Engineering and Mechanical Design | 2 |